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canon bone

canon bone is the alternative spelling of cannon bone.

Meaning of cannon bone

Noun

cannon bone (plural cannon bones)

  1. A bone resulting from the fusion of metacarpals or metatarsals in some artiodactyls.
  2. The metacarpal of a horse.
  3. The metatarsal of a horse.

Forms of canon bone

pluralcanon bones

Origin of canon bone

From French canon, from Latin canon (“a rule”).

Questions about canon bone

What is canon bone the alternative spelling of?
Canon bone is the alternative spelling of cannon bone.

Words near canon bone in the dictionary

  1. canolas
  2. Canomay
  3. canon
  4. canon bit
  5. canon bits
  6. canon bone
  7. canon bones
  8. canon by contrary motion
  9. canon event
  10. canon events
  11. Canon Frome

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